And the Winner is...

Friday night Natalie played her last soccer game for the season. They got to do it under the lights, it was pretty kool. It also ended up being a really good game. It went into a shoot out and Natalie scored the first of 2 goals for the win! Way to go Natalie! It was fun to watch her play and Mark was excited to get an after game with Thomas, Harrison and Natalie.

This Saturday was The Grammy Awards! It’s a wonderful tradition that Grandma and Grandpa Toth started in 2000. They highlight the accomplishments of each grandchild in the past year and then present them with a trophy. It was awesome to see the progress that everyone had made and the goals that where reached. There were recognitions like finding eternal companions, scoring goals in important games and making dinner. I even got mentioned and presented with a trophy. As they mentioned some of the things that I have accomplished this year it was crazy to think how quickly I’m growing up. I’ve never taken a look at my accomplishments in a year and this year I’ve done a lot of important things. It was nice to be reminded that I am moving forward. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for keeping us on track and continuing to encourage us and love us! You are both great examples!

Music: a sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious.

When I was a kid I hated Tuesdays because that was piano lesson day. Music isn't my thing and it never has been. I'll dance to any kind of music, anywhere but when it comes to making music I struggle. I took piano lessons for 8 years and I barely got to the point where I could play some Hymns. I admit that I could have worked a lot harder but I thought that if I practiced just as much as my siblings I should be as good as them but that wasn't the case. My teacher even suggested that we go back a level! And having my brother that was 2 years younger than me give me his old books wasn't very encouraging. Music has always been very important in my life and I think that part of that comes because I struggled so much with it. I loved hearing my siblings play and sing. I remember when my sisters would be at the piano late at night singing together. I would sneak into the cubby in my closet just so I could hear them better. And although it was hard for me to handle the fact that Braden was better than me, I loved when he got the erg to play some William Joseph. I've appreciated their talents so much! 

Music is such an amazing thing. It does so much. When I think of some my best friends and this past year and I think of sitting in front of one of three piano's with a mixture of Kait, Jodi, James, Ryan, Mark and I sitting around it. Sometimes we were even lucky enough to throw in a guitar. Those where the good times!

Right now I'm sitting in the Institute building listening to my husband play the piano. It's probably one of my favorite things to do not just because he's good at it but because he loves it so much. It's been killing him that we don't have a piano or even access to one. Finally this weekend he had it, so we made arrangements to come here... thank you Kevin! We've been here for over an hour already and there are no signs of him slowing down. It honestly amazes me that he can sit at a piano with no notes in front of him and play MUSIC! He is such a talented, creative man and I appreciate it so much! So thank you Colleen for helping him develop that talent. It excites me to think that our kids will grow up sitting on Dad's lap watching him play their favorite song, or sitting on the bench next to him while they both excited play the duet they created. Doesn't that sound good?! 3 months ago today Mark and I where sealed for time and all eternity and we more than willingly jumped into this refiners fire called marriage. It's been the best 3 months of my life. Who knew I could love so much? Who knew I had so much to learn? I'm so excited to live life with him! It will be great!

I love him and believe it or not he loves me too:)